Hundreds pay respects to slain Hood County deputy

Funeral for Slain Granbury Deputy

RBY BILL HANNA

billhanna@star-telegram.com

HICO — As he remembered the life of Hood County sheriff’s Sgt. Lance McLean, Granbury police chaplain John Knox recalled the time he was touched by the deputy’s compassion.

Knox and Sgt. McLean went to a woman’s house to tell her that a loved one had died in a car wreck. He

comforted the woman with such grace that Knox felt as if Sgt. McLean was the chaplain instead of him.

“He was very kind to this lady that was in such undeniable pain,” Knox said.

Sgt. McLean’s empathy, willingness to help and his mischievous sense of humor were remembered Tuesday as hundreds of people — including officers from around the state — filled Hico Tiger Stadium to pay their respects.

Sgt. McLean, 38, was shot in the head Friday by Ricky Don McCommas, 49, as he answered a disturbance call in a subdivision outside Granbury. He died on Saturday.

McCommas fled to Granbury and was fatally shot outside City Hall after wounding Granbury police officer Chad Davis.... read more at FW Start Telegram

Davis, 37, was released from a Fort Worth hospital on Monday afternoon and attended McLean’s funeral in a wheelchair, flanked by officers.ead more here: http://www.star-telegram.com/2013/07/02/4978670/hundreds-pay-respects-to-slain.html#storylink=cpy